Distinctively human action—that is, the kind of action which belongs to human beings and no other animals—receives its specifically-human character from the use of reason; and reason is developed through learning.
The Liberal Arts
Education as a Habit
Closing the Doors. When René Descartes proposed a new approach to the study of physics--intending to displace the traditional Aristotelian thinking--he did not cite Aristotle's work; indeed, he hardly acknowledged it, let alone any developments made in the intervening centuries. Rather, as he wrote in a letter to his friend Marin Mersenne, he hoped that …
The Value of a Degree
I recently placed a 24-hour poll on Twitter, asking how much people would be willing to pay for a series of seminar lectures (apart from the seminar). I gave three options: $20, $40, and $80. It garnered a meager 46 votes (from 2300 impressions), telling me: the majority would not pay anything. As it was, 25 of …
Certification without Education
If you want to get a degree, go to a university. Choose the right field of study and you may even open the door to a career. You might learn how to apply higher skills or knowledge to real world problems; how to produce solutions. Choose the right school, and you might not go into …
Seminar: Ethics – Virtue
Sign up using the form below! View the Syllabus here In light of the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has hit both wallets and social practices, I am offering this seminar at half price, with deferred payment (i.e., pay me when you can--spread out, if need be) for all participants. These prices are: Standard: …
Free Lecture – Thomistic Psychology: Action Theory
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Free Lecture – Introduction to Philosophical Thinking
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Seminar: Thomistic Psychology – Action Theory
Beginning in the Fall of 2019, the Continuum Philosophical Insight Lyceum began a project of “Retrieving Thomistic Psychology” with an eight-week seminar that laid the foundations of an understanding that avoids the pitfalls of modern psychology. Now, in the Winter of 2020, a following “Thomistic Psychology - Action Theory” seminar will investigate the various operations …
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